Home / 17,351.79-26,051.52-8,925.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,351.79, 26,051.52 and 8,925.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,351.79, 26,051.52 and 8,925.25 is: 13,400.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,351.79 : 26,051.52 = 8,925.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,351.79/26,051.52 = 8,925.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,351.79x = 26,051.52 × 8,925.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,351.79x = 232,516,378.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 232,516,378.98/17,351.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,400.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.